Introduction |
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Driver's manual |
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``What's wrong with my color?'' |
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Looking for answers in all the wrong places |
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The digital imaging revolution |
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False fluency: the siren's song of digital technology |
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So, where does this leave us? |
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The more things change, the more they stay the same |
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Understand your role in the digital age |
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Be a Guardian of the Color |
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Understand the reality behind the make-believe |
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Understand the entire process |
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Be tolerant of the evolution of digital tools |
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And finally, respect the revolution |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (3) |
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27 | (20) |
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Trust me, I know what I'm doing |
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RGB-to-CMYK is a team sport |
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31 | (1) |
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Rebuilding the foundation |
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32 | (4) |
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36 | (5) |
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41 | (4) |
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45 | (2) |
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How close is close enough? |
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50 | (2) |
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It's more than just the monitor |
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Intelligently integrating the tools |
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53 | (3) |
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The image viewing environment |
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56 | (1) |
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Color of light: the common variable |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (5) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (8) |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (2) |
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Visually confirm calibration |
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68 | (1) |
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Maintaining the accuracy of your monitor |
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69 | (1) |
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Monitor calibration tools |
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70 | (1) |
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Proofs, pretty pictures, and liability |
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70 | (3) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (6) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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The Color Management Primer |
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85 | (1) |
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How color management works |
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88 | (2) |
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Same RGB triplet, different colors |
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91 | (3) |
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Universal color space = universal set of ideas |
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Conversion: the basic mechanics of color management |
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95 | (3) |
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Managing gamut: judgment day |
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98 | (7) |
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102 | (3) |
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105 | (3) |
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108 | (7) |
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110 | (2) |
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What to do with untagged files |
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112 | (1) |
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Assign vs. Convert: don't confuse them |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (3) |
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Color Settings: Adobe Creative Suite |
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117 | (1) |
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Which color space am I in? |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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What if I receive an untagged file? |
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120 | (1) |
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Context, collaboration, process control |
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120 | (3) |
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123 | (42) |
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127 | (6) |
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127 | (3) |
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All colors from four colors |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (1) |
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Putting dots on paper: how an offset press works |
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133 | (6) |
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A virtual field trip to the print shop |
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133 | (6) |
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The mechanics of RGB-to-CMYK |
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139 | (10) |
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141 | (6) |
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147 | (2) |
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CMYK and color management |
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149 | (2) |
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Converting to CMYK: Two paths |
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151 | (4) |
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ICC profile-based conversion |
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153 | (1) |
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Custom CMYK-based conversion |
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154 | (1) |
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Is one better than the other? |
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155 | (2) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (2) |
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Collaborative responsibilities |
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160 | (1) |
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The future of CMYK printing |
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160 | (5) |
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Collaborating in a virtual organization |
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168 | (2) |
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168 | (1) |
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Where does the conversion take place? |
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169 | (1) |
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Pregame warm-up: setting up the tools |
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170 | (7) |
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171 | (2) |
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173 | (1) |
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Step 1 Bring the file into the workflow |
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177 | (11) |
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Receiving files into the workflow |
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177 | (1) |
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185 | (2) |
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Step 2 Create a ``sound RGB'' file |
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188 | (7) |
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What is a ``sound RGB'' file? |
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188 | (1) |
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Neutralize endpoints to purify color |
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Set endpoints for tonal range |
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194 | (1) |
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Be a Guardian of the Color |
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194 | (1) |
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Step 3 Soft-proof/adjust for CMYK |
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195 | (13) |
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195 | (1) |
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Virtual reality: a reminder |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (3) |
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Adjust color in soft-proof mode |
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201 | (4) |
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205 | (3) |
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208 | (8) |
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Convert using Edit > Convert to Profile |
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208 | (1) |
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Fine-tune the CMYK file (optional) |
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209 | (3) |
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212 | (3) |
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Be a Guardian of the Color |
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215 | (1) |
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Step 5 (Option 1) CMYK guide print from printer driver |
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216 | (7) |
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216 | (2) |
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Create a CMYK guide print using the printer driver |
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218 | (5) |
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Step 5 (Option 2) ColorBurst and X-Rite |
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223 | (12) |
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223 | (3) |
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Linearizing the printer with ColorBurst |
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226 | (4) |
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Color management in ColorBurst |
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230 | (2) |
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232 | (2) |
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The CMYK guide print: portable color |
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234 | (1) |
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Color measurement and profiling |
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235 | (4) |
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237 | (2) |
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239 | (6) |
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Creating an environment of predictability and happiness |
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239 | (6) |
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245 | (13) |
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247 | (2) |
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249 | (2) |
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251 | (2) |
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253 | (5) |
Index |
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